Statistic of the day
Lufthansa is spending €1m per day for the next 1,000 days on its business class refurbishment on its long haul fleet. The new lie-flat business class seats are standard only on the 747-8 of which they have three (used for…
Category Boeing
Why New Technology Airplanes are Late – The Continuing Saga
With the industry abuzz about a delay for the Bombardier CSeries, it may be an appropriate time to revisit why new airplanes can’t seem to be certified on time. In a piece we published earlier this year, we cited several…
Pressure is on Boeing for 787
The pressure is on Boeing for its 787—and we mean this in a good way. After years of a program in disarray, Boeing is now delivering new-production aircraft and some of those that have littered the Everett Paine Field taxiways…
Competing with state funded airlines – Kulula’s experience
Erik Venter is CEO of South Africa-based Comair. Mr Venter speaks with us about his airline and the challenges it faces, as well as the opportunities, of operating in South Africa. Comair has been operating profitably for over 60…
EADS-BAE merger could lead to ‘commercial’ company
The proposed combination of EADS and BAE Systems could lead to a fully ‘commercial’ company, based on information as we understand it. By ‘commercial’ company, we mean one that is largely free of government interference. As we understand it, the…
It Isn’t Easy Being Green (apologies to Kermit the Frog)
The GEnx engine deployed on the Boeing 787 and 747-8i was designed as a “green” engine, with advanced technology to reduce emissions and noise. GE has made a significant investment in green technology, and to their credit, emissions and efficiency…